Mammy Water (1953)

"Mammy Water" is mother sea, source of food. Jean Rouch filmed this short documentary in the Gulf of Guinea, in Ghana, where is held a colorful festival, the Chama, in which the participants offer cassava, gin and tobacco to the spirits of water and sacrifice a white ox to thank them and express their gratitude and respect.

• Release Date: 1953-01-01
• Runtime: 0h 19min
• Production Company: Les Films de la Pléiade
• Production Country: France
• Director: Jean Rouch